diff --git a/conservancy/settings/base.py b/conservancy/settings/base.py
index 6ca284d6..eddf0e61 100644
--- a/conservancy/settings/base.py
+++ b/conservancy/settings/base.py
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS = [
     BASE_DIR / 'static',
 ]
 
+MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'media'
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [